Fabric bolt board



Oct. 30, 1923. 1,472,253

J. R. SMlTH,

FABRIC BOLT BOARD Filed July 28. 1922 f Jfy JOHN R. 8351335", OFGLEVELANID, OHIO.

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, Application filed July 28,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ,1, JOHN E. SMITH, .1 citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Fabric Bolt Boards, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptiomreferencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relatesto fabric bolt boards such as are used indepartment stores for storing cloth and other textile fabrics on theshelves.

The principal objects of the present invention are to provide a fabricbolt board which shall present an exceptionally neat and at traotiveappearance and which shall be simple in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture and highly durable in use; to provide a fabric bolt boardwhich shall include a simple and efiective arrangement for obtainingsamples of the fabric in minimum time and with minimum waste; to providemeans for recording certain information regarding the fabric on the boltboard, such informatime being plainly visible at all times and easilychanged when desired, although normally protected from wear and soilure,while further objects and advantages will appear as the descriptionproceeds.

in the accompanying drawings wherein l have shown certain illustrativeembodiments of my invention, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one end ofa fabric bolt board constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2is a similar view showing the head removed from one end of the board andthe cloth or other fabric also removed from the board; Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view through the board; Fig. 4: is a framentaryvertical sectional view through one end of a modified form of boltboard,

, and Fig. 5 is an end elevation thereof.

Describing by reference characters the various parts illustrated, 1indicates the body portion of the board which is preferably of a lightweight wood capable of receiving a smooth finish. Each end of this boardis provided with a longitudinal recess 2 and a reduced portion '3defining a shoulder 4. Each reduced portion is adapted to receive ametal head 5 which is preferably of cast aluminum so as to be light inweight, and highly polished so as to present a neat and attractiveappearance. .tach head 5 is in the form of a flattened cylinder which is1922. Serial as. 578,123.

provided with diametrically arranged projecting plates 6, 6 which formthe top and bottom walls of the recess 2 when the head 18 fastened tothe board. A partition 7 is disposed transversely of the head 5 and ispreferably inset a slight distance from the front or outer edge of saidhead for a purpose to be referred to hereinafter. This partition isprovided with an aperture 9 which is disposed in longitudinal aligmentwith recess 2 in the board and said partition is also provided withsuitable apertures 10, for the reception of fastening screws (not shown)and buttons 11 for securing a card 12 to said partition.

Each end of the board is fitted with a head 5 which abuts the shoulder4: and lies flush with the body portion of the board. Suitable screwsare inserted through apertures 10 and serve to fasten the head to saidboard. The fabric or cloth is wound on the board in the usual manneranda strip 15 about one to one and one-half inches wide is cut across thewidth of the cloth or fabric. This strip is then rolled up and insertedthrough aperture 9 into recess 2 and the end thereof is then inserted upthrough a slot 14 formed in head 5 and the free end of the sample stripis then tucked under one of the folds of cloth on the bolt board asclearly shown in Fig. 1. A card 12 is then snapped over buttons 11 andthis card serves to close aperture 9 and also to display suitableinformation regard- 9o ing the cloth or fabric. When a sample of thecloth is desired it is only necessary for the clerk to cut off asuitable length from the sample strip 15 and replace the end under thefolds as previously described. When the sample strip is exhaused, a newstrip may be out and easily inserted in recess 2 by removing card 12. Itis obvious that a great saving in cloth will result from use of my boardas the present practice is to cut a small sample from the cloth on thebolt board, and when the next customer purchases some of the cloth it isnecessary to allow for the strip from which the sample was previouslyout. It will also be noted that the card 12 is inset in the head 5 andhence is protected from wear and soilure due to frequent handling of thebolt board.

In Figs. 4; and 5 l have shown a cylindrical fabric bolt board which isdesirable for rolling velvets and similar goods thereon. The bodyportion 1 is preferably a wooden cylinder which is provided with alongitudinal bore 2 in each end. A cylindrical polished aluminum head 5is fastened to each end by screws 16. Thepartition 7? is provided withan aperture 9- so that the sample roll may be inserted therethrough andinto bore 2 As shown at 17 in Fig.

4: and in dotted lines in Fig. 5,- a portion of cylinder 1 is recessedso that the end of thesample strip may be inserted'through .1 slot 14 inhead 5. A circular card may be fastened over suitable buttons 11projecting 7 from partition '7 to display the necessary information andclose aperture 9. The-use of this board is similar to that previouslydescribed in connection with Figs. 13 inclusive.-

Having thus described my invention what i claim is:

1. -A fabric bolt board comprising a body portion having one end thereofreduced and provided with a recess, ahead. titted to said reduced endand normally closingsaid re,-

pcrtionhaving one end thereofreduce'dand provided'with a recess, a headfitted to said reduced end having a partition inset from the outer edgethereof, said partition having an aperture in alignment With said recesswhereby a sample strip may beinserted Within said recess, said headbeingprovided with a :slit toipe'rmit theend of said sample strip to beinserted therethrough, andmeans for fastening a card tosaidpartitiontoner- "mallyclosesaidaperture V l v 3. A fabricbolt board comprising abody:

portion having each end thereofredueedand providednwith a longitud nalrecess intermediate the side edgesithereofl a'metal head fitted to'eachreduced end portion and normally closing said recess';-1a 'pitl tllllOiiinset from the outer edge of said-head and-pro vided with an aperturecommul'iieating with said recess whereby a sample strip maybe insertedinto said recess, said head being provided with asht to receive an endof said sample strip therethrougln and a card 7 V detachably fastened tosaid partition and normally closing said aperture-said card beingadapted to receive certain: data relative to the fabric on Sftlil boar-dand being inset from the edges ofsai-d head to'prevent damage theretoduring the handling of the board.

"In testimony whereof, I hereunto a 'fiix my 7 signature.

JOHN B. SMITH;

